A reply: "I am eagerly waiting for flowers and fruits. My question is whether the large discrepancey observed in the leaf form compared with the described sp *Connarus wightii*, is acceptable. best Radha"
On 7 December 2012 08:01, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > A reply from Tapas ji: > "As there are no flowers and fruits, the wild guess is it is Connarus > wightii which occurs in Matheran. Please consult Flora of India, Volume 5 > published in 2000" > > On 6 December 2012 18:20, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> Please ignore the 2nd picture >> ... it does not belong to this plant.- from Dinesh ji. >> >> This looks like Entada rheedei. >> Regards, >> Neil. >> >> Many thanks Neil ji for the response. *I have a feeling it is not Entada >> rheedii. >> * >> * >> In this vine, we see fluted texture - I have not seen it in Entada. >> This must be Connarus wightii .. >> *. ID response received from Anil (Rajbhar) ji: >> >> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >> Hi, >> This climber is Connarus wightii... >> For reference check below link... >> http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000691056 >> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> I've always thought this plant was a Connaraceae. >> *In the Floras the number of leaflets given for Connarus wightii is 3 - >> 5, which means I or 2 pairs and the end one. The Matheran plant in the >> pictures commonly has 5 or 6 pairs and a terminal leaflet and sometimes >> there are 7 pairs! Leaflets are opposite, sub opposite and sometimes >> alternate. >> Is it possible that the plant can be variable to this extent? Or could it >> be another species? >> *regards >> Radha >> >> >> Interesting ! >> Am familiar with Connarus monocarpus [C. wightii]. >> Dr. Almeida in his 'Flora of Maharashtra' & Yadav and Sardesai in their >> 'Flora of Kholapur District' both describe it as "a much branched Shrub". >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> *It's very interesting. Something that's been puzzling me for years >> because the plant is common at Matheran. Some authors have named it as >> Rourea santaloides, which also isn't an exact match. >> * >> See >> http://www.archive.org/stream/matheranhillits00unkngoog#page/n53/mode/2up >> regards >> Radha >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> Date: 28 November 2012 18:51 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:139307] For ID :: DV :: 01 NOV 12 - 1046 :: >> twisty woody vine at Matheran >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> [image: Matheran -- forest on the forehead (of the >> mountains)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8225246887%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfRo_0pXommKVb45CXv-9uXSvrLvA> >> Matheran ... about 2600 ft asl >> ------------------------------ >> Dear friends, ID please. >> Date & time: 01 NOV 12 10:46 AM >> Habitat: semi-evergreen and evergreen forest >> Habit: liana, matures to about 1 foot dia cross-section, reaches about >> 20 m high (just a guess) >> The rust-coloured tender leaflets stand out in midst of other green >> foliage; I find them along pathways as well as in core forest - never had >> the chance of getting to see flower / fruit. Another interesting aspect is >> the random arrangement of the leaflets. >> >> >> [image: >> P1040966]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8150069800%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf3WVUoveoC6me0cwFbE_xt-bswFQ> >> >> [image: >> P1040963]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8150045671%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf0m15j0guIBKdlczJtYQudysfk2g> >> >> [image: >> P1570824]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8150068216%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze93PpB1nBieJbikxr1oKoNxEfqTQ> >> >> [image: >> P1040978]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8150034251%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeM2TrY03KAM8RIycYt5PfIs1Kjbw> >> >> [image: >> P1040976]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8150037469%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeeL2eufnJTUxuhofkSIQa5rTgUDQ> >> >> [image: >> P1570825]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8150035713%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdpDTWpxDR5pygF70nFMW2izQxTqg> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2015 members & > 1,39,500 messages on 30/11/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. 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